And now wonders how to finish the job.

Used to have a cleaning lady. She quit. Not before asking for the cleaning product to make the oven clean and shiny.
That was before lockdown…..

Internet and cable TV are down for the count. Major fuckup so not to expect vital signs until tomorrow. Mind you, this a posh area just a few blocks from our famous VP residence.
So out of boredom i decided to go a few rounds against the oven.

Pretty happy with the results but it seems to be just the first episode. Must have inhaled half of the product and feel ok, sort of.

How do i make my oven safe for use again?

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Try airing it out then spraying some lemon juice inside.

IIRC most spray cleaners are just lye.

Just make sure you follow the directions on the cleaner can. Mike is correct; most cleaners are concentrated sodium hydroxide (lye). Nasty stuff if you get it on bare skin. Depending on your oven rack design, it may discolor them. RTFM or test a small area.

Do not let your oven run through the clean cycle when you are not home so the house doesn't burn down. You may want to check the manual for your oven; some say to remove the racks to prevent warping, some are fine leaving them.

Also, I've found it easier, when you are ready to wipe it down, to remove the door completely. You can usually unlatch the hinges to take it off, but it will be oven-specific.

Once you've run through the procedure on the can, I also like to wipe out with paper towels and water.

Clean with a vinegar and water 50/50 mix and leave the door open overnight.

Vinegar neutralizes lye, but getting both on your skin can cause burns so don’t operate if it looks like a lime kiln in your oven.

Door removal, there’s an idea!

Used paper and bid farewell to a few kitchen towels i was tired of having around.

Will likely try this again soon to get all the grit that has been living there for ages and ages.
we don’t cook often if at all and use mostly the oven to warm pizzas when they arrive. that crap i removed might not even be ours….

thank you all

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Nicky - quick note.

Oven doors are heavier than they look...and they look pretty heavy. The obligatory link

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For some oven models, the entire door may need to be removed in order to clean in between the two panes of glass that make up the glass oven door. Consult your oven's manual (remember, many appliance manuals can now be found online) before you get started.

Ask someone to help you hold the door, then unlock the hinges that connect the door to the oven. Holding the door at about a 75 degree angle, you and a helper can slide the door up and away from the oven. Be careful; the door will be heavy.

A job for two strong people, one of them armed with the oven manual.

You might decide that a semi-cleaned door beats having a door with one bent-to-crap hinge, or damaged flooring from where the door slipped, or maybe even a cleaned door that you can't quite get back into place to re-attach without help.

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STRONGLY concur!

Risk for convenience is not worth it in my book.